WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 31 year-old man suffered severe trauma in Northeast D.C. on Sunday afternoon. The man died from his injuries. This incident happened on the 1800 Block of East Capital Street. The First District of the Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating this incident.
Police say, “At approximately 3:41 pm, members of the First District responded to 19th and East Capitol Street, Northeast for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim in the 1800 block of East Capitol Street, Northeast suffering from apparent trauma. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.”
31-year-old David Louis Baker, Junior, of Northeast, D.C. was identified as the victim. An autopsy determined that the cause of death was sharp force injuries and the manner of death was ruled as a homicide.
If you have any information about the incident, please call the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411. This incident remains under investigation.